The North-east’s happiest street revealed
Micky in the Morning was live from the North-east’s happiest street this week
Micky in the Morning was live from the North-east’s happiest street this week to knock on the doors of the residents who raised over £3,000 for Northsound Cash for Kids.
Northsound 1’s Happy Street set out to find the North-east’s happiest street, not the nicest or the best, the happiest.
The search for the happiest street began after we conducted a survey across the North-east which revealed that over 85% of us believe that community spirit is really important in 2016.
What does community spirit look like nowadays?
…of the 4000 of us surveyed…
- Over 70% of people said that talking to their neighbours keeps their community spirit alive. - Well over half said that they wouldn’t think twice before taking in parcels for their neighbours. - Bringing in neighbour’s bins also ranked highly with almost half of us in the North-east saying we regularly did it. - The survey also reveals streets with less than 20 houses are likely to have great community spirit, and those who live in bungalows demonstrate the highest levels of community spirit – with over half - 53% saying they believed there was a strong community spirit on their street!
Communities from Portlethen, Stonehaven, Torry and Turriff were shortlisted to vie for the title of north-east Scotland’s happiest street. The four community groups have spent the last few weeks fundraising for Northsound Cash for Kids… together raising over £6,000.
But who raised the most? We were live on their street to reveal the news.
Congratulations to the residents and families of Malcolm’s Way in Stonehaven who raised a staggering £3243.18 and have been crowned the North-east’s Happiest Street!
Malcolm’s Way will now receive will receive an action-packed street party on Sunday, 21 August. North-east entertainer Lisa Lollipop, magician Gary Seagraves and the team from Aberdeen Streetsports will be on hand to provide lots of activities for all ages.
Aberdeenshire restaurant Eat on the Green will serve up canapés, The Store Farm Shop will cook up burgers on a barbecue and Summerhouse Drinks will supply luxury lemonade.
We’ll be live from Malcolm’s Way all afternoon with Micky & Suzie’s Karaoke Mocktail Bar, Jeff’s party picture photo booth and Andy & Lauren’s Hot-tub Pool Party!